Course: Proficient/Advanced
Theatre Arts
Instructor: Terry Gabbard, Brian Seagroves
Email: terryw.gabbard@cms.k12.nc.us ,
briane.seagroves@cms.k12.nc.us
Course Length: 36 weeks
Purpose: Students create characters for theatrical
productions through scene, character, and technical analysis.
Through improvisation, script writing, and collaboration,
actors refine their working knowledge and independent
thought, articulating and justifying their creative choices.
Through completion of course objects student work will
become more developed and significant mastery of artistic
choices becomes evident. Public performances may serve as
a culmination of specific instructional goals. Students will be
required to participate in rehearsals and performances
outside the school day to support, extend, and assess
learning in the classroom.
Goal: Through the knowledge and application of theatre
concepts students will become confident, creative, and
collaborative communicators for the 21st century.
Texts: On Acting by Sanford Meisner, Respect for Acting by
Uta Hagen, Alice in Wonderland (play script)
Required Materials:
3 Ring Binder 1.5 inch,
Five Dividers
Pencil/ Pen
Colored Pencils
Highlighter
3 Subject Spiral Bound Notebook
Journaling: The composition of a daily reflection journal is a
major component of the course. Students are responsible for
completing daily journal prompts at the beginning and end of
each lesson. The journal must be available for journal checks
at anytime.
Performance Experience: Students are required to participate
in a formal performance to receive credit for this course. A
written reflection of this performance will serve as a formal
grade for the second semester.
Theatre Critique Paper: Students are required to attend three
theatrical performances and compose a formal theatre
critique paper. This paper will be used as formal assessment
for each semester. This paper will be due five days after the
production.
Rehearsal Journal: Students will be required to complete an
in depth rehearsal journal for their experience in the advance
theatre production.
Class Rules:
Be Prepared
Be Safe
Be Respectful
Be Honest
No Gum, Food, or Drink in Classrooms and Rehearsal Spaces
GRADING POLICIES
Late Work – Students lose 10% per day when work is
submitted late. This penalty is accumulated per calendar day.
Grade Break Down
Formal Assignments – 70%
Journal Checks, Performances, Tests, Projects
Informal Assignments – 30%
Workshops, Participation, Daily Work